Front Calipers Different (Why)?

[samd007]

On my 01 R1100rt the front calipers are both Brembo. The left one has a "normal" bleed valve but the right has a recessed hex screw? Is there a significant reason for the difference? How do you bleed the recessed one? Thanks

[JonathanE]

Most people remove the "grub screw" holder and install a standard bleeder. I don't remember the thread size/pitch, but your local auto parts shop probably stocks an appropriate bleeder.

[Danny caddyshack Noonan]

Read somewhere they fill the system through the right at the factory....or something like that.

[samd007]

So I am assuming that once the "grub screw" is removed I can place the "regular" bleed screw in its place and I won't have to remove the spacer that the screw is recessed into? I just don't want to introduce any air into the system while I'm doing this....Thanks for all of the help

[samd007]

I got it....I re-read Jonathans post, thus removed the Holder...Thank you for the help.

[Michaelr11]

You can do it either way. You can install a bleed valve into that filler where the grub screw was, or you can remove the filler and put the bleed valve in there. I believe the filler is installed with loctite and should be heated before trying to wrench off. I installed speed bleeders into both left and right calipers. I left the filler there and just installed the bleeder in place of the grub screw. When you remove the screw you will have a drop or two of fluid released; just push some fluid out through the bleeder once you have it installed, no air introduced.